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CBS News
16-05-2025
- CBS News
Semi-trailer truck kills pedestrian on Lower West Side of Chicago
A semi-trailer truck struck and killed a pedestrian Friday afternoon on the Lower West Side in Chicago. Police said, shortly after 12:05 p.m., a 44-year-old man was crossing Ashland Avenue in the crosswalk near 21st Street, when he was struck by a semi headed south. The man was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The CPD Major Accident Investigation Unit was investigating.
Axios
25-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Goodman Theatre unveils star-studded centennial season
Goodman Theatre on Tuesday announced its 2025-2026 programming, which is a celebration of the downtown theater's 100-year anniversary. Why it matters: The Goodman is Chicago's oldest theater and it elevates local talent and attracts big names. Its productions and artists have received two Pulitzers and multiple Tony Awards. Zoom in: The theater's premiere production this fall, "Ashland Avenue," is locally inspired by a family business on the titular street and will star Jenna Fischer, who played Pam in "The Office." Other productions include August Wilson's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" starring Chicago actors Chuck Smith and Harry J. Lennix, and the world premiere of the musical comedy, "Iceboy! or The Completely Untrue Story of How Eugene O'Neill Came to Write The Iceman Cometh," anchored by Megan Mullaly. Zoom out: The theater company is also launching "100 Free Acts of Theater," which will feature free productions in all 50 wards. The intrigue: Goodman is leaving its home base on Dearborn to present "Theater of the Mind," from former Talking Heads leader and creative force David Byrne, at the Reid Building on LaSalle. Described as an experience rather than a show, "Theater of the Mind" promises to engage all the senses and is inspired by "historical and current neuroscience research." What's next: "Ashland Avenue" opens Sept. 6. Go deeper: See all Goodman's centennial celebration events.
